Nearly a quarter of physicians overall don't have a work week longer than 40 hours, no matter their generation, according to a new Medscape report.
The report surveyed more than 15,000 physicians in more than 29 specialties.
Here's how many hours physicians in different generations put in each work week, based on the survey:
Millennials
31-40 hours – 23 percent
41-50 hours – 34 percent
51-60 hours – 23 percent
61 to 70 hours – 12 percent
More than 70 hours – 9 percent
Baby boomers
31-40 hours – 23 percent
41-50 hours – 33 percent
51-60 hours – 25 percent
61 to 70 hours – 11 percent
More than 70 hours – 7 percent
Generation X
31-40 hours – 23 percent
41-50 hours – 35 percent
51-60 hours – 25 percent
61 to 70 hours – 10 percent
More than 70 hours – 7 percent
Read more about the survey here.
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